Take a Giant Step

Philip Leacock
1959-12-01

From Playground to hunting ground - in a bar!
4.875
100 min

After African-American teenager Spence Scott gets expelled from his private school for arguing with a teacher, he turns to his grandmother for advice. Spence, who lives in a genteel white area and has mostly white friends, feels like an outsider. He visits a bar in a black neighborhood, where he meets a few prostitutes, which doesn't help. Eventually, Spence starts a friendship with the housekeeper, Christine, who tells him her own difficult story.

Cast

Name Character Team
Johnny Nash Spencer Scott Unowned
Estelle Hemsley Grandmother Martin Unowned
Ruby Dee Christine Unowned
Frederick O'Neal Lem Scott Unowned
Beah Richards May Scott Unowned
Ellen Holly The Girl in the Bar Unowned
Paulene Myers Violet Unowned
Royce Wallace Rose Thompson Unowned
Frances Foster Poppy Unowned
Roy Glenn Minister Unowned
Dee Pollock Tony Unowned
Bill Walker Frank Unowned
Bernie Hamilton Bar Sharpie Unowned
Delmar Erickson Bobby Unowned
Sherman Raskin Alan Unowned